Over the past several months, the Medical Officer of Health Hiring Committee has been working alongside Phelps Group to find Toronto’s next Medical Officer of Health in preparation for Dr. Eileen de Villa’s departure at the end of this year. After an extensive search and interview process, we are bringing forward a recommendation to appoint the new Medical Officer of Health.
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A report on the appointment of the recommended Medical Officer of Health will be submitted for consideration to the November 18th meeting of the Board of Health.
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1. Deferred consideration of this item to a special meeting of the Board of Health to be called by the Chair.
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This staff report provides an update on the current landscape, including the ongoing drug toxicity epidemic, as well as an overview of progress made in 2024 towards the implementation of the strategy, such as establishing the Our Health, Our City Implementation Panel, which includes representatives with lived and living experience of substance use and/or mental health challenges and a range of community partners.
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Over the last year, significant progress has been made towards the first-year priorities identified in the strategy. For example, the City has made advances on affordable and supportive housing, partners are taking steps to increase access to 24-7 crisis support services, and the Toronto Police Service has established a new pilot project to improve hospital transitions. Most notably, the Toronto Community Crisis Service has been expanded city-wide, which improves access to appropriate services and support for people in crisis.
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Partners across the City have demonstrated action in areas that are well-aligned with Our Health, Our City recommendations, as well as continued partnership and collaboration to advance the strategy. Some examples of divisional initiatives are highlighted in this report, and a comprehensive status overview is provided in Attachment 1: Our Health, Our City Status Overview 2024. The Our Health, Our City Implementation Panel was also established in September 2024 following a public application process, and this panel will provide ongoing advice to further implement the strategy, including exploring priority areas of action for the following years.
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Finally, this report also provides an update on recent actions to reduce harms specifically associated with cannabis, vaping, and smoking for youth. Toronto Public Health continues to provide an inspection and enforcement function, as well as health promotion, prevention, and education to reduce the harms associated with youth vaping.
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Children's Services, Economic, Development and Culture, Toronto Employment and Social Services, Fire Services, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Senior Services and Long-Term Care, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Toronto Paramedic Services, Toronto Police Services, Toronto Public Library, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and Toronto Transit Commission were consulted in the development of this report.
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Parallel work on a co-developed Indigenous Wellness strategy is also underway at Toronto Public Health. An Indigenous Wellness Table and Indigenous Harm Reduction Circle with Indigenous-led service providers in the city were established and both groups continue to convene to advance Indigenous wellness, with a particular focus on harm reduction and promoting mental health and wellness.
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1. Request the Medical Officer of Health, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to provide a summary for the January 2025 meeting of the Board of Health of any legal issues related to the Provincial decision to close Safe Consumption Facilities in Toronto.
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2. Request the Medical Officer of Health, in consultation with the Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service, the Fire Chief and General Manager, Fire Services, and the Chief, Toronto Paramedic Services to provide a summary for the January 20, 2025 meeting of the Board of Health of likely service impacts related to the Provincial decision to close Safe Consumption Facilities in Toronto.
","motionStatusDesc":"Carried","motionType":{"motionTypeId":43,"motionTypeName":"Amend Item (Additional)","preText1":"Motion","preText2":"to","postText1":"moved by","displayMotionStatusInd":"Y"},"moverMember":{"memberId":37,"salutationCd":"COUNCILR","firstName":"Gord","lastName":"Perks","salutationDesc":"Councillor","viceChair":false},"rulings":[],"votes":[]},{"motionId":183739,"motionDisplayOrder":2,"motionNumber":2,"motionStatusCd":"CARRIED","consentInd":"N","motionText":"That the Board of Health:
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1. Express its support of Bill S-269, An Act respecting a national framework on advertising for sports betting.
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2. Forward this item to the Federal Minister of Health and the Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions to express its support for the passing of Bill S-269, An Act respecting a national framework on advertising for sports betting.
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1. Continued to recognize the drug toxicity epidemic as a public health crisis and continued to commit to actions that are evidence-based and urgently needed to promote wellbeing and community safety and aligned with the Our Health, Our City strategy.
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2. Reiterated its request to the Government of Ontario to:
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a. Protect community health, well-being and safety by continuing to fund, and permit the operation of, all currently operating Supervised Consumption Services and Consumption and Treatment Services Sites beyond March 31, 2025; and
b. Permit the co-location of Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hubs (HART Hubs) and Supervised Consumption Services and Consumption and Treatment Services sites to provide for life-saving medical services, primary care, and increased pathways to treatment services.
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3. Reiterated City Council's request to the Government of Ontario to consider the inclusion of Supervised Consumption Services in their new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment program proposals that demonstrate outcomes for life-saving medical services, primary care, and increased pathways to treatment services and that include mandatory neighbourhood and operational safety plans.
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4. Requested the Our Health, Our City Implementation Panel to provide advice on the next set of priority actions, and to especially consider recommendations related to alcohol and tobacco.
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5. Reiterated its request to the Government of Ontario to fund the proposal submitted to Ontario Health for the Substance Use Crisis Centre - Toronto (SCC-T).
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6. Requested the Medical Officer of Health, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to provide a summary to the January 20, 2025 meeting of the Board of Health of any legal issues related to the Provincial decision to close Safe Consumption Facilities in Toronto.
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7. Requested the Medical Officer of Health, in consultation with the Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service, the Fire Chief and General Manager, Fire Services, and the Chief, Toronto Paramedic Services to provide a summary to the January 20, 2025 meeting of the Board of Health of likely service impacts related to the Provincial decision to close Safe Consumption Facilities in Toronto.
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8. Expressed its support of Bill S-269, An Act respecting a national framework on advertising for sports betting.
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9. Forwarded this item to the Federal Minister of Health and the Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions to express its support for the passing of Bill S-269, An Act respecting a national framework on advertising for sports betting.
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Ontario's Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requires students who attend elementary and secondary school to be vaccinated against nine designated diseases or to have a valid exemption. It is the responsibility of parents and caregivers of students to report their immunizations to Toronto Public Health. Under the requirements of the Immunization of School Pupils Act, students who do not submit the required vaccination records or a valid exemption form to Toronto Public Health may be suspended from school.
Following a pause in student suspensions during the pandemic, Toronto Public Health resumed the full Immunization of School Pupils Act assessment and enforcement process for the 2023-2024 school year. This included suspensions from school for students who did not provide Toronto Public Health with complete Immunization of School Pupils Act vaccine records or a valid exemption. Toronto Public Health reminds and assists families and schools to promote Immunization of School Pupils Act compliance through informational and vaccination initiatives so that students can avoid suspension or return to school as quickly as possible. Toronto Public Health includes equity-focused initiatives in their student immunization programs, including working with other health and community partners to share messages about vaccines and assigning Public Health Nurses to schools with lower rates of coverage and Aanse-focused schools that have the highest numbers of self-identified Indigenous students.
Through the School Immunization Program (SIP), Toronto Public Health offers three vaccines to grade seven and eight students at clinics in schools. These vaccines are meningococcal, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and the hepatitis B vaccines. Vaccine clinics in schools were paused during the pandemic response. The resumption of school-based clinics for adolescents promotes vaccine uptake.
The Associate Medical Officer of Health gave a presentation on Addressing Routine Immunization Rates Among School-Aged Children and Youth.
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1. Recommended the Ministry of Health implement the recommendation from the Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee to create a provincial immunization registry that provides real-time information access to individuals and their health care providers and includes sociodemographic data linkage capabilities to support interventions to address inequities in vaccine access.
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2. Requested the Minister of Health to:
a. Increase eligibility for publicly funded vaccine and access to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for all people under 26 years of age; and as part of expanded public funding for HPV vaccination to all people under 26 years of age, the Ministry of Health request the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities to promote HPV vaccination access with postsecondary institutions; and
b. Develop a comprehensive campaign to increase the uptake of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B, and meningococcal vaccinations, especially among communities with lower coverage of these vaccines.
On occasion, Toronto Public Health (TPH) can apply for grants from third parties, including community organizations and agencies reporting to other orders of government. The purpose of a grant can range from providing additional public health services for community benefits, to engaging in research and projects that support topics of public health significance.
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A recent example of this is a partnership with the Urban Public Health Network (UPHN), where Urban Public Health Network will provide Toronto Public Health with a one-time transfer of $100,000 CAD to enhance human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among high school students for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 school years. Funding will be used to initiate a project that will enhance communications and youth engagement to increase HPV vaccination.
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This report seeks City Council authority for the Medical Officer of Health to accept grants, and to enter into contractual agreements for the purpose of accepting grants in the amount of $500,000 or less. If approved, this increase in delegated authority will enable Toronto Public Health to accept the Urban Public Health Network one-time funding, as well as access funds received from any future grants more quickly. Grants and funding above this amount would be reported to Council. Both the Board of Health and City Council will continue to be informed of all grant amounts received by Toronto Public Health through the annual budget process.
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1. City Council delegate authority to the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements, with any government, agency, community organization, private entity or individual for the purpose of receiving and using funds for the provision of Toronto Public Health programs and services in the amount of $500,000 or less on such terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form approved by the City Solicitor provided that the cumulative amount received from any individual order of government, agency, community organization, private entity or individual shall not exceed $500,000 in any calendar year.
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The Into Kids’ Health program, is an evidence informed collaboration between Toronto Public Health and Toronto schools serving equity deserving communities that aims to create healthy school environments. Participating schools receive up to $7500 to be spent over two years, as well as additional Toronto Public Health initiatives and resources. A wide range of school initiatives have been implemented through the Into Kids' Health program, including revitalizing outdoor spaces, improving student mental health and strengthening ties to the community.
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To expand the reach of the Into Kids' Health program to more equity deserving schools and streamline the administrative process for issuing funds to individual schools, this report seeks City Council authority for Toronto Public Health to transfer funds of $300,000 or less annually beginning in the 2024-2025 school year to participating school boards (Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Mon Avenir, Conseil scolaire Viamonde).
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1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements, on an ongoing basis, with the Toronto school boards (Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Mon Avenir and Conseil scolaire Viamonde) for the transfer of funds in the total amount of $300,000 or less per year as part of the Into Kids' Health program within the approved Toronto Public Health budget, on such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.
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On July 24 and 25, 2024, City Council considered Item CC20.11, 2025 Schedule of Meetings, and approved the 2025 schedule of meetings for City Council and its Committees. The schedule also included proposed 2025 meeting dates for the Board of Health. The updated meeting schedule can be viewed on the City of Toronto's website at www.toronto.ca/council.
The Board of Health:
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1. Approved the following 2025 meeting dates:
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Monday, January 20 at 9:30 a.m.
\r\nMonday, February 10 at 9:30 a.m.
\r\nTuesday, April 1 at 9:30 a.m.
\r\nMonday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m.
\r\nMonday, June 2 at 9:30 a.m.
\r\nMonday, July 7 at 9:30 a.m.
\r\nMonday, September 15 at 9:30 a.m.
\r\nMonday, October 27 at 9:30 a.m.
\r\nMonday, November 24 at 9:30 a.m.
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The Chair acknowledged that the Board of Health was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.
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The Chair further acknowledged that not all people came to these lands as migrants and settlers, and specifically acknowledged those who came here involuntarily, particularly those brought to these lands as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery. In support of the City of Toronto's ongoing efforts to confront anti-Black racism, the Chair paid tribute to those ancestors of African, Caribbean and Black origin and descent.
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The Chair recognized Uppala Chandrasekera, Director, Toronto Public Health, for her contributions to mental health and substance use programming. The Chair announced that she would be departing for a new role at the end of month and expressed thanks for her dedication.
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The Chair also recognized Director Anu Sriskandarajah, whose term on the Board comes to an end at the end of the year. The Chair acknowledged her perspectives as a schoolboard trustee and expertise in children and youth, and expressed thanks for her time and contributions to the Board.
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The Chair further recognized Dr. Eileen De Villa and acknowledged her leadership, knowledge, and some of her accomplishments over her 8 years of service, including the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, drug crisis, and managing relationships across all levels of government. On behalf of the Board, the Chair expressed appreciation and wished Dr. De Villa all the best in her retirement.
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Where the Directors of the Board of Health listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and the Board's Procedures, as amended.
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